Exertional headaches with multiple triggers.
Vascular headaches may occur in up to 20% of the population aged 17-40. One subgroup, exertional headaches, has many specific and nonspecific clinical presentations. Knowing the background events preceding the headache and the exact circumstances of the headache can help make a specific diagnosis. Three cases are presented to illustrate the diversity of triggers and their effect on aeromedical decision-making. The headaches are presented within the recently revised nomenclature for head and facial pain by the Headache Classification Committee of the International Headache Society.
Katchen
M S
MS
Clinical Sciences Division, USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, TX.
D000328:Adult; D000401:Aircraft; D003075:Coitus / Q000502:physiology*; D003672:Defecation / Q000502:physiology*; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology*